Tollywood themed quiz conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 4th April 2022. The set contains both Prelims and Finals which include different questions with varying difficulty, quite a derivable framing and fun fundas.
4. RULES
1. There are 15 Questions, each carrying 10 points
2. Part points will be given wherever applicable
3. No negatives, Feel free to attempt
4. Questions 5, 10, 15 are tie-breakers
5. The QM’s decision is final
6. Any kind of malpractice is strictly prohibited
5. Q1
Pay It Forward is a Hollywood film released in 2000 and focuses on a
philosophical movement of spreading positivity and kindness across
the world under the name “pay it forward”.
X is a Telugu action-political drama movie released in the same decade
that takes the core ideology from the above-mentioned movie. The plot
ends after the protagonist realises that the ideology he believed in helped
him in saving his life.
ID X.
6.
7. Q2
Xs are entities believed to be present coaxially in vertical direction.
According to texts, Xs are the loci of energy, hence important for the
existence of one's life, and one who desires to have control of them
starts with the root to the crown i.e., from lowest to highest.
Though X were believed to be supernatural, recent studies report that Xs
are mythical representation of real entities and every thought, moment
and sense we experience passes down through them and gets filtered.
Xs were referenced in a recent superhit wherein a character was killed
after each of X were destroyed.
What are Xs and how were they referred?
8. Q3
X, an art form, helped this person manage his anger issues, gave him the
power to control himself and made him what he is today.
His brother is one of the main reasons for him to get into this art. Soon he
mastered it and won a few competitions. It was then that he was awarded
with a title that he later added as prefix to his name. We all known him
by this changed name today.
ID the person and X.
9. Q4
When a certain director was making film X, his fridge was filled with lots of
_____, more than food itself. The reason for doing this was to study about
the hibernation of _____ in detail. He wanted to know how _____ live
under extreme cold conditions. He spent most of his time learning about
_____ along with his team so that every scene of the movie could be
shown in detail without errors. He referred to many books and met many
people for this task. Finally, due to all these efforts, the movie was a grand
success at the box office.
ID X.
10. Q5 *
In an interview, when asked about the inspiration behind the story of this
movie X, the director said that his friend's love story was the first
inspiration.
From his friend's story, he got the idea that most families oppose love
marriage because they don't know the girl/boy. If they get a chance to
know them, there wouldn't be any problem. Keeping this as the main plot
and adding other things like father-son relationship, he finished the story.
ID the movie X, which was the claim to fame for this director.
12. Q7
Connect the following list.
● Sr. NTR
● Chiranjeevi
● Ali
● Mohan Babu
● Srikanth
● Jr. NTR
● Ravi Teja
● Allari Naresh
13. Q8
During the audio launch of this movie from the last decade, the protagonist
was seen holding and playing with something in his hand the whole time.
People thought it was a toy of some sort, but later it was revealed that the
hero uses the same object in a song.
These toys went on to become the best selling toys at that time, especially
in the Telugu states. Prior to the release of this film, only few people knew
about this toy and its advantages like relieving stress and anxiety.
ID the toy.
14. Q9
X is one of the most honoured people in the Telugu film industry, known
for his use of Telugu literature in movies. X’s greatness was explained
by Y during an award function when Y said, “X starts his work at midnight
after everyone goes to sleep”. The speech that Y gave during that award
function went viral because of the words chosen to praise X.
X is one the leading filmmakers in Tollywood and is famously known for his
way of using Telugu words whatever the context may be.
ID X and Y.
15. Q10 *
This particular scene from a movie was rumoured to be inspired from a
fight between two brothers in a mythological story. Due to the position
in which this fight happens, the blood circulation in the body gets stopped
gradually and the person dies from a heart attack.
In this movie also, the hero fights with the villains in the very same way
and kills them. This is said to be the idea of a writer who also includes
some scenes from mythology in his movies.
What is the movie and the scene?
16. Q11
It is common in the Telugu film industry to auction items used in movies
for a good cause. Item X, which is also considered to be a main character
in a 2010s film, was also put up for auction. The bidding price started at
₹1,000 and was finally settled for ₹1,51,000 by Gopichand Achanta, around
20 times its original cost. Although, the protagonist is not really known
for playing the lead roles, this movie was a super hit in the 2010s.
ID X and the lead actor.
17. Q12
An actress X, whose movie with a certain director gave her a big hit,
revealed in a recent interview that she was approached by the same
director for a certain role in his recent movie. She didn’t even ask him the
story, the actors or her role in the movie. She blindly accepted his request
saying that though her’s is a small role in the movie, the direction and the
costume maker made her role look good. She also said that she wasn’t
even aware of the actor in her husband role till she entered the sets.
ID X.
18. Q13
The film ‘Sampoorna Ramayanam’ was released in 1972, directed by Bapu
and Ramana, in which Sobhan Babu acted as Rama. It was made during
the days when people strongly believed something because of X’s
previous movies. This movie was subjected to much criticism from its
announcement due to this particular reason/belief.
As a result, this movie suffered losses in the first week of its release, but
became a huge success later getting collections of over 1 crore rupees.
Later, X also congratulated Sobhan Babu.
ID the reason.
19. Q14
This action-comedy movie X was one of the most controversial movies of its
time. A couple of Brahmin organizations complained that a few scenes in the
movie were demeaning to their groups. All India Brahmin Federation president
said, “These days, filmmakers are showing the Brahmin community in a very
negative and poor light. In X, they have taken the words from Lord Shiva’s
recital and made a pun on it. We will not tolerate this. It is completely wrong
and against Hindu culture. It is like shaming the Hindu Gods. We definitely
oppose it and want to fight legally too."
They claimed that they needed an apology for the bad lyrics in one of the songs
in this movie.
ID the movie X and the song.
20. Q15 *
“I would not be surprised if he did not give up everything, including his
right to be crowned, for the woman he loved.” This sentence about the
Prince of Wales is taken from the personal diary of William John Warner,
aka Cheiro.
Cheiro was highly reputed in his field at the time. He acquired his expertise
in India and used it to start a career in London. A speciality of Cheiro was
that he would only work for famous personalities such as politicians or
celebs. In his career, he read _____ of celebrities like Mark Twain, W. T.
Stead, Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Oscar Wilde and many others.
How do we know Cheiro because of some recreation?
22. Q1
Pay It Forward is a Hollywood film released in 2000 and focuses on a
philosophical movement of spreading positivity and kindness across
the world under the name “pay it forward”.
X is a Telugu action-political drama movie released in the same decade
that takes the core ideology from the above-mentioned movie. The plot
ends after the protagonist realises that the ideology he believed in helped
him in saving his life.
ID X.
25. Q2
Xs are entities believed to be present coaxially in vertical direction.
According to texts, Xs are the loci of energy, hence important for the
existence of one's life, and one who desires to have control of them
starts with the root to the crown i.e., from lowest to highest.
Though X were believed to be supernatural, recent studies report that Xs
are mythical representation of real entities and every thought, moment
and sense we experience passes down through them and gets filtered.
Xs were referenced in a recent superhit wherein a character was killed
after each of X were destroyed.
What are Xs and how were they referred?
26. Answer
X - Chakra
They were referred to in the movie Akhanda in the fight between
Varadarajulu and Akhanda.
27. Q3
X, an art form, helped this person manage his anger issues, gave him the
power to control himself and made him what he is today.
His brother is one of the main reasons for him to get into this art. Soon he
mastered it and won a few competitions. It was then that he was awarded
with a title that he later added as prefix to his name. We all known him
by this changed name today.
ID the person and X.
28. Answer
Pawan Kalyan
X - Martial arts
Initially his name was ‘Kalyan Babu’,
but later he was awarded with the title
‘Pawan’.
29. Q4
When a certain director was making film X, his fridge was filled with lots of
_____, more than food itself. The reason for doing this was to study about
the hibernation of _____ in detail. He wanted to know how _____ live
under extreme cold conditions. He spent most of his time learning about
_____ along with his team so that every scene of the movie could be
shown in detail without errors. He referred to many books and met many
people for this task. Finally, due to all these efforts, the movie was a grand
success at the box office.
ID X.
31. Q5 *
In an interview, when asked about the inspiration behind the story of this
movie X, the director said that his friend's love story was the first
inspiration.
From his friend's story, he got the idea that most families oppose love
marriage because they don't know the girl/boy. If they get a chance to
know them, there wouldn't be any problem. Keeping this as the main plot
and adding other things like father-son relationship, he finished the story.
ID the movie X, which was the claim to fame for this director.
37. Q8
During the audio launch of this movie from the last decade, the protagonist
was seen holding and playing with something in his hand the whole time.
People thought it was a toy of some sort, but later it was revealed that the
hero uses the same object in a song.
These toys went on to become the best selling toys at that time, especially
in the Telugu states. Prior to the release of this film, only few people knew
about this toy and its advantages like relieving stress and anxiety.
ID the toy.
39. Q9
X is one of the most honoured people in the Telugu film industry, known
for his use of Telugu literature in movies. X’s greatness was explained
by Y during an award function when Y said, “X starts his work at midnight
after everyone goes to sleep”. The speech that Y gave during that award
function went viral because of the words chosen to praise X.
X is one the leading filmmakers in Tollywood and is famously known for his
way of using Telugu words whatever the context may be.
ID X and Y.
41. Q10 *
This particular scene from a movie was rumoured to be inspired from a
fight between two brothers in a mythological story. Due to the position
in which this fight happens, the blood circulation in the body gets stopped
gradually and the person dies from a heart attack.
In this movie also, the hero fights with the villains in the very same way
and kills them. This is said to be the idea of a writer who also includes
some scenes from mythology in his movies.
What is the movie and the scene?
42. Answer
Movie - Bheemla Nayak
Fight scene wherein Pawan Kalyan
presses the shoulder of villain with his leg
43. Q11
It is common in the Telugu film industry to auction items used in movies
for a good cause. Item X, which is also considered to be a main character
in a 2010s film, was also put up for auction. The bidding price started at
₹1,000 and was finally settled for ₹1,51,000 by Gopichand Achanta, around
20 times its original cost. Although, the protagonist is not really known
for playing the lead roles, this movie was a super hit in the 2010s.
ID X and the lead actor.
45. Q12
An actress X, whose movie with a certain director gave her a big hit,
revealed in a recent interview that she was approached by the same
director for a certain role in his recent movie. She didn’t even ask him the
story, the actors or her role in the movie. She blindly accepted his request
saying that though her’s is a small role in the movie, the direction and the
costume maker made her role look good. She also said that she wasn’t
even aware of the actor in her husband role till she entered the sets.
ID X.
47. Q13
The film ‘Sampoorna Ramayanam’ was released in 1972, directed by Bapu
and Ramana, in which Sobhan Babu acted as Rama. It was made during
the days when people strongly believed something because of X’s
previous movies. This movie was subjected to much criticism from its
announcement due to this particular reason/belief.
As a result, this movie suffered losses in the first week of its release, but
became a huge success later getting collections of over 1 crore rupees.
Later, X also congratulated Sobhan Babu.
ID the reason.
49. Q14
This action-comedy movie X was one of the most controversial movies of its
time. A couple of Brahmin organizations complained that a few scenes in the
movie were demeaning to their groups. All India Brahmin Federation president
said, “These days, filmmakers are showing the Brahmin community in a very
negative and poor light. In X, they have taken the words from Lord Shiva’s
recital and made a pun on it. We will not tolerate this. It is completely wrong
and against Hindu culture. It is like shaming the Hindu Gods. We definitely
oppose it and want to fight legally too."
They claimed that they needed an apology for the bad lyrics in one of the songs
in this movie.
ID the movie X and the song.
51. Q15 *
“I would not be surprised if he did not give up everything, including his
right to be crowned, for the woman he loved.” This sentence about the
Prince of Wales is taken from the personal diary of William John Warner,
aka Cheiro.
Cheiro was highly reputed in his field at the time. He acquired his expertise
in India and used it to start a career in London. A speciality of Cheiro was
that he would only work for famous personalities such as politicians or
celebs. In his career, he read _____ of celebrities like Mark Twain, W. T.
Stead, Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Oscar Wilde and many others.
How do we know Cheiro because of some recreation?
56. RULES
1. There are 8 Questions, Each team gets one direct question.
2. +10/-5 on Pounce and +10/0 on Bounce.
3. Pounce will be open for 30-45 seconds after the question is read.
4. Part points are applicable for bounce only.
57. Q1
When the makers of this film released an anthem, a small controversy
stirred over it. There were references to several people but not a single
reference to X in the song.
Some people say that the whole movie was based on the lives of people
who are aggressive and violence oriented whereas X maintained a
completely opposite ideology. Others say that X wasn't as famous during
the timeline that this movie is set in and thus not referenced.
ID the song and X.
60. Q2
In music, sampling is the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound
recording in another recording. Samples may comprise elements such as
rhythm, melody, speech, sounds or entire bars of music, and may be
manipulated.
One such example is this 2015 song by The Weeknd where a Tollywood
movie from the previous decade had sampled this song as a background
score for the protagonist’s introduction.
ID the movie where this clip was used.
64. Q3
X is an actor and producer, known by a name other than his original name.
His mentor was Mohan Krishna Indraganti, who had given him a chance
during his early career and also did a movie recently with him.
Y is a movie of hero X, and its title was revealed on Z’s birthday. X
tweeted, "Still remembering the aviators and the beard look and the
_______ ___ in his hands. First day first show as a kid and rest was
history. A proud fan announcing his title today "
Movie Y has a particular scene from an old movie which is a tribute to Z.
Id X, Y and the scene.
65.
66. Answer
X - Nani
Y - Gangleader
Welding gun scene of Chiranjeevi was
recreated by Nani. This poster was
released on Chiranjeevi’s birthday.
67. Q4
The director of the film was adamant to name it as X as he believed the
title is apt to the story even though the producer suggested different title
as X brings copyright issues.
The director approached chennai marketing head of 'Y' and explained the
importance of the title and told them that X plays a crucial role in the
movie. The Chennai marketing head conveyed the same to Y head office in
Japan and got the permission to use the title but the head office didn't
allow the filmmakers to use the brand Y.
ID X and Y.
70. Q5
“My ignorance is the inspiration for this film. We talk about various
economic systems, but we hardly know anything about them and are living
in an illusion. Our society influences our thoughts and behaviour as well. I
believe it’s our responsibility to know what kind of system we are part of.
This film address these issues and also depicts the conflict between
powerfulness and powerlessness”.
He also added that casting a female superstar was a happy coincidence
because after completing the second draft, hero was apprehensive of
casting all male characters in the film, barring a supporting role. It was
then I altered the script and decided to get a female actor on board for this
role.This description is given by director of a film. ID the film.
73. Q6
X got the name due to the success of his debut film. From then he
continued to get popular in a particular genre. Even though he tried roles
different from his usual role, he couldn't shine as much as he would in the
genre he was popular in. But in recent years, he took another shot at a
different genre role and ended up getting a positive response.
Impressed by X’s acting, another actor Y, took to social media to
appreciate his performance and suggested something, which is similar to
what happened after X’s debut movie. ID X and what did Y suggest.
74.
75. ANSWER
X - Allari Naresh
Nani suggested Naresh to remove
‘Allari’ from his name and add
‘Naandhi’.
76. Q7
Director Nandhu Mallela released a film in late 2010s with title same as
1980s film.
This title had lot of troll back then because the title violates basic
mathematical principles but since the earlier movie was of comedy genre, it
was not taken seriously after its release.
When asked Nandhu Mallela about the title, he explained that the title is
not any catchy phrase rather it is an apt representation of the story i.e, the
fathers decisions affects the lives of their families, which is exactly what
happens in the movie.
ID the title.
79. Q8
Few years ago , a video from a hotel in Maharashtra went viral across
Telugu states and caught X's eye. The video revealed a person who looks
similar to a popular figure from Telugu states.
X made the statement "Can somebody help me track this man?..There will
be a reward of 1 lak to anyone who can make him get in touch with me " in
social media in hope of utilising the opportunity to satisfy his thirst of
becoming popular once again.
Who is X? Whom did person in the video resemble and how did X utilise the
opportunity?
80.
81. ANSWER
Ramgopal Verma
The Person in the video resembled Chandrababu naidu and RGV made him
act in “Amma Rajyam lo Kadapa Biddalu”
83. RULES
1. This is a written round.
2. There are 6 questions in this round.
3. No negatives and +10 for each question.
4. Submit all the answers together at the end.
84. Teaser
Hot enough to take your life
away.
If you're a woman, I've probably
slept with you.
If you're a toy, I probably will
never leave you alone.
86. Q1
Reason 1 of 534 why we should
be together: I hopped on the
saami train way before Rashmika
made it cool.
Not looking for a romantic
partner, just someone I can stay
devoted to.
87. Q2
Two truths and a lie:
1) I live in New York.
2) I work as a software engineer.
3) I saved a man's life.
90. Q5
Fathers of young men look for a
chance to tie their son's knot with
me.
If you are the elder one, take my
name and I'm yours.
Else if you are younger, dare not
to forget me.
91. Q6
I live my life according to my
rules and so does those who
depend on me.
I'm a gentleman until the count is
less than 100.
Once it crosses, you can't see me.
93. Q1
Reason 1 of 534 why we should
be together: I hopped on the
saami train way before Rashmika
made it cool.
Not looking for a romantic
partner, just someone I can stay
devoted to.
101. Q5
Fathers of young men look for a
chance to tie their son's knot with
me.
If you are the elder one, take my
name and I'm yours.
Else if you are younger, dare not
to forget me.
103. Q6
I live my life according to my
rules and so does those who
depend on me.
I'm a gentleman until the count is
less than 100.
Once it crosses, you can't see me.
106. RULES
1. There are 8 different topics, with each topic having 7 questions.
2. Each team selects a topic in the descending order of their points.
3. The highest scoring team selects first, and so on.
4. No negative marking for wrong answers.
5. Maximum time limit for answering all the questions is 3 minutes.
6. If less than 7 questions are answered after 3 minutes have passed, the
points you get will be 5 times the number of correct answers given.
Example - If you have guessed 5 questions correctly and the time is up,
your score will be 5 x 5 = 25.
7. If all 7 questions are answered, the points you get will be based on the
time. The scoring for the fastest to the slowest is as follows:
80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45
107. Topics
1. Heroine - Telugu Debut Movie
2. Director - Latest Movie
3. Movie - Special Guest Appearances
4. Movie - Location Setting
5. Movie - Antagonist Character’s Name
6. Movie - Protagonist Character’s Name
7. Actress Combination - Movie Name
8. Actress - Item Song/Movie Name
108. ID the Heroine’s Telugu Debut Movie
1. Tapsi
2. Anushka
3. Rashmika
4. Pooja Hegde
5. Anu Emmanuel
6. Kajal Aggarwal
7. Sruthi Hasan
109.
110. Answers
1. Jhummandi Naadam
2. Super
3. Chalo
4. Oka Laila Kosam
5. Majnu
6. Lakshmi Kalyanam
7. Anaganaga O Dheerudu
RETURN
111. ID the director’s latest movie
1. Gunashekar
2. Vamshi Paidipally
3. Srikanth Addala
4. Sampath Nandhi
5. Krish
6. Harish Shankar
7. K. Raghavendra Rao
114. ID the special guest appearance from the
Movie
1. Bruce Lee
2. Premam
3. Oopiri
4. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
5. Oh Baby
6. Chintakayala Ravi
7. Manmadhudu 2
126. ID the movie from actresses combination
1. Anu Emmanuel and Keerty Suresh
2. Nivetha Thomas and Shalini Pandey
3. Kriti Shetty and Sai Pallavi
4. Nabha Natesh and Tammanah
5. Raasi Khanna and Payal Rajput
6. Shruti Hasan and Anjali
7. Lavanya Tripati and Anupama Parameshawaran